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Monday, December 9, 2013

Soup Weather

It was sort of dark all day, but the temperature went up to 40 (while my friends at Oak Creek Ranch in California have many inches of snow and experienced some single digit temperatures). Frozen pipes are no fun!

Got these flowers at least two weeks ago at Wegmans for 4 bucks, and they are still hanging in there. It keeps a bright spot in our kitchen.

I did go grocery shopping today but took it easy this afternoon. Gary had Finn and Coop duty and I sat by the fire and watched a movie. Since we got streaming, I have been taking advantage of too many films.

I made a pot of soup for dinner.

It was so dark by 4:30 I thought it was chore time. Went out and picked the paddock while I could still see and tucked the girls in. Maggie's knee seems to be doing much better.

I checked Berlin for hives under her blanket today....nothing. Good news.

The soup....I sauteed onion, carrots, celery and cabbage...added a little chicken stock and a bag of our tomato sauce....let it simmer for awhile, then added barley. Salt, pepper, a shot of vinegar and a shot of brown sugar...like that with the cabbage. Also had some nice bread with it.

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Dinner sounds great. What have some of your favorite netflix finds been? When I first got Barbie I watched every documentary on netflix I think. Haha she would need to go out at 3 or 4 and I couldn't get back to sleep. So weird with the cold in California isn't it? Freaking me out a little bit.

We will be in the teens again tonight but should be back to "normal" weather by Wednesday. ...and even better, the well guys come tomorrow morning so hoping to get water back by the time I get home from work.

The only time I get cold in Tanzania, is during summer! After a heavy downpour, like we had last night, the day dawns grey and overcast. So I don my trackie top. I know it's nothing like your cold! I also enjoy soup on a day like this. I'm baking my weekly loaf of brown bread right now and will enjoy a slice with a cup of soup (brought in from SA) Hope you're having a great day. Jo

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A Navajo quote to Woof Whinny Whisper

FROM GREY HORSE MATTERS...

If you bury him in this spot,the secret of which you must already have,he will come to you when you call;come to you over the far, dim pastures of death.

And though you ride other living horses through life,they shall not shy at him, nor resent his coming,For he is yours, and he belongs there.

People may scoff at you, who see no lightest blade of grassbent by his footfall,who hear no nicker pitched too fine for insensitive ears.People who may never really love a horse.

Smile at them then, for you shall know somethingthat is hidden from themand which is well worth the knowingThe one place to bury a horse is in the heart of his master.

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Somewhere in time's own spaceThere must be some sweet pastured placeWhere creeks sing on and tall trees growSome paradise where horses go,For by the love that guides my penI know great horses live again.~Stanley Harrison